William Johnston, Newcastle, NSW Master: Captain John Lewis Parker
Construction:
Timber
Sunk:
1877/04/03
Size:
334 tons
Underwater:
The wreck covers an area of about 40m x 19m and includes a substantial amount of the hull, the keel, iron hanging knees, deadeyes, a chain plate and the port hawse pipe. The wreck lies in a gully at the edge of a coral reef in depths ranging from 2m to 5m.
Built:
1860 Sundahaven, Germany
Location:
Off Beacon Island, Abrolhos Islands
Sinking:
En route from Lacepedes to Fremantle with 11 crew, in ballast. Wrecked and sunk by a strong current pulling it off course.
